Tuctu (Ancash)

This article is about the mountain in the Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Tuqtu.
Tuctu
Tuctu

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 5,000 m (16,000 ft)
Coordinates 9°37′28″S 77°16′48″W / 9.62444°S 77.28000°W / -9.62444; -77.28000Coordinates: 9°37′28″S 77°16′48″W / 9.62444°S 77.28000°W / -9.62444; -77.28000
Geography
Location Peru, Ancash Region
Parent range Andes, Cordillera Blanca

Tuctu[1] (possibly from Quechua for "broody hen")[2] is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high.[1] It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, Olleros District, and in the Huari Province, Chavin de Huantar District.[3] It lies southeast of Arhuay, Uruashraju and Tuctopunta.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Peru 1:100 000, Recuay (20-i). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaraz Province (Ancash Region)


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